Emily Jane VANDEGRIFT

1856 - 1938  (82 years)

• Name	Emily Jane VANDEGRIFT
  Born	1 Apr 1856	Upshur Co, (W)VA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1880	New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
  Census	1900	Steele District, Wood Co, WV
  Census	1910	Daugherty Twp, Beaver Co, PA
  Census	1920	Beaver Falls, Beaver Co, PA
  Died	19 Apr 1938	Winfield District, Marion Co, WV   [3]
  Buried	Nuzum (aka Dunkard) Cemetery, near Colfax, Marion Co, WV   [3]
  Notes	Emily J “Emma” Vandergrift Boyce Birth: 1 Apr 1856 Death: 19 Apr 1938 (aged 82) Winfield, Marion County, West Virginia, USA Burial: Nuzum CemeteryMarion County, West Virginia, USA Memorial #: 121868584 Bio: She was the daughter of Josiah and Elizabeth ( Smith) Vandergrift. Second wife of William F Boyce. Married in the year 1870. <<== abt 1880 per 1900 Census Children: Mary Elizabeth (Boyce)Clemens Rachael Eva( Boyce) Daugherty Rose May (Boyce) Crawford Earnest Lee Boyce Robert Hugh Boyce Jesse Joseph Boyce,my great grandfather. Family Members Children Jesse Joseph Boyce 1886-1940 Created by: veronica massioni (47670415) Added: 17 Dec 2013 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121868584/emily-j-boyce
  Person ID	I113505	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	Josiah VANDEGRIFT
  Mother	Elizabeth SMITH
  Family ID	F48049	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William F. BOYCE,   b. Feb 1846, Preston Co, (W)VA ,   d. 16 May 1915, Beaver Falls, Beaver Co, PA  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Married	CA 1880  [1]
  Notes	1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest Twp), enumerated on Aug 29 1870: Henry Smith, 23, farmer, value of real estate $150, both parents of foreign birth, cannot read/write, married Sep 1869; Elizabeth C. Smith, 21, cannot read/write, married Sep 1869; William F. Boyce, 25, farmer, value of real estate $1,280, value of personal estate $100. All born in Virginia. NOTE: The next enumerated household was that of Silas & Mary C. (Lowther) Greathouse, known to have had a close relationship with Pinkard Brannon, the father of William's first wife Malinda. William & Malinda were married in 1866 and divorced sometime prior to his remarriage to Emily Vandegrift in about 1880. William's exact marital status for this census, whether separated or divorced, is not known. 1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District), enumerated on Jun 2 1880: William F. Boyce, 33, farm laborer, insane; wife Emily J, 24, cannot read/write; dau Mary E, 5; dau Rachael E, 3; dau Rosa M, 2; son Earnest L, 5 months (birth month December). All born in West Virginia. NOTE: Meaning of William's description as "insane" in this context is not known. 1900 Census, Wood Co, WV (Steele District), enumerated on Jun 9 1900: William Boice, 54, b. Feb 1846, farmer, married 20 yrs; wife Emily J, 44, b. Apr 1856, married 20 yrs, mother of 7 children (6 still living); son Robert Q, 17, b. Sep 1882, single, farm laborer; son Jesse J, 14, b. Oct 1885, farm laborer. All born in West Virginia. 1910 Census, Beaver Co, Pennsylvania (Daugherty Twp), enumerated on Apr 21 1910 at Brighton & Harmony Road: William F. Boyce, 66, b. Va. (father b. Maryland, mother b. Va.), farm laborer, married 36 yrs (2nd marriage); wife Emla, 54, b. Va. (both parents b. Va.), married 36 yrs (1st marriage), mother of 7 children (5 (or 6?) still living); niece Clara Hayes, 6, b. Va. (both parents b. Va.).
  Children	1. Mary Elizabeth BOYCE,   b. 3 Oct 1874, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 27 Sep 1940, Beaver Falls, Beaver Co, PA  (Age 65 years)   2. Rachael E. BOYCE,   b. CA 1877   3. Rosa M. BOYCE,   b. CA 1878, Doddridge Co, WV   4. Ernest Lee BOYCE,   b. Dec 1879, Doddridge Co, WV ,   d. 11 Feb 1958, Darien, Fairfield Co, CT  (Age ~ 78 years)   5. Robert Hugh BOYCE,   b. Sep 1882, Doddridge Co, WV   6. Jesse Joseph BOYCE,   b. 29 Oct 1886, West Virginia ,   d. 21 Feb 1940, Beaver Falls, Beaver Co, PA  (Age 53 years)
  Family ID	F48048	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2000] 1900 Census, Wood County, WV. [S2082] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). [S934] Findagrave.com.